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    Ocean water is found to contain 7.2 g of NaCl, what is the molarity ?

    :frown:, sorry, yes, I meant moles of NaCl 7.2 grams. Or what I intended to say, or more accuratley --> 7.2 g/ Molar Mass NaCl.
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    Ocean water is found to contain 7.2 g of NaCl, what is the molarity ?

    In regards to your second paragraph, yes. Molar Mass of 7.2 g NaCl / Volume of water in litres. No need to convert NaCl to ml, as molarity is the moles of solute [any solute] within a given volume [usually 1 litre].
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    Confused About Identifying Strongest and Weakest Redox Agents?

    Okay, take for instance, a standard Copper/Zinc Galvanic Cell. When you look at the Standard Potential table [which I presume is what you're wondering about], look at the value and see whether if it like to remain as the ion or the solid [which what Redox is]. The more reactive metal, will like...
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    Which disciplines would you call Hard Sciences vs. Soft Sciences ?

    In order from hardest to softest. 1.) Physics 2.) Chemistry 3.) Biology 4.) Medicine 5.) Economics 6.) Sociology 7.) Psychology
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    High School Australian mathematics competition, papers needed

    Usually practice paper, you have to buy them if you want a collection of several years and are fairly expensive >$40 AUD. A quick Google search yielded these results : http://www.amt.canberra.edu.au/wuamc.html I'm thinking you'll have to pay for anything more. There aren't any...
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    Question about the forming of heavy elements.

    The OP did mention lighter elements as well.
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    What makes gasoline/alcohol so volatile?

    Most of these substances that have these "magical" cleaning properties, as you said, are alcohols. Alcohols by definition have a hydroxyl functional group somewhere on them. This hydroxyl group unlike the rest of the molecule is highly polar. Take for instance ethanol, it's got the polar OH on...
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    Question about the forming of heavy elements.

    I'm not too sure on the details of theory, but yes, "we" have created heavier elements. These lighter or heavier elements are formed through types of radioactive decay such as \alpha and \beta decay. Just a situation where there are not enough neutrons, too many neutrons, too little protons...